Tanglewood Force Main Improvements

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities is requesting sealed bids for the Tanglewood Force Main Improvements project (FB26264), with bids due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at City/County Purchasing, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The City/County Utility Commission's Minority and Women Business Enterprise program compliance is mandatory, with separate subcontracting goals of 6% MBE and 4% WBE.

The scope includes construction of approximately 19,980 linear feet of 20-inch force main, 161 linear feet of 24-inch gravity sewer, 10 air release valves, 422 linear feet of 36-inch casing pipe, installation of new pumps at the Tanglewood pump station, and miscellaneous associated work. The force main is relocated from the existing Tanglewood pump station.

Contractors must be properly licensed under Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes at the time of bid opening. A 5% Bid Bond is required with proposals. The awarded contractor will be required to provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in City Hall Room 16 on July 29, 2026.

A non-mandatory virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss project scope, answer questions, and announce MBE and WBE subcontracting goals. The question submission period ends July 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bid documents are available electronically from Maryann Holbrook at HDR, Inc.; technical questions should be directed to Will Beck at HDR, Inc. The City reserves the right to reject all bids or any portion thereof, to accept items individually or in groups, and to acquire additional quantities at the prices quoted. If fewer than three bids are received, the project will be re-advertised.